'Random_Number_File_Writer.Form1' does not contain a definition for 'saveFileDialog1_FileOk'

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'Random_Number_File_Writer.Form1' does not contain a definition for 'saveFileDialog1_FileOk' and no extension method 'saveFileDialog1)_FileOk' accepting a first argument of type 'Random_Number_File_Writer.Form1' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

That, is the error message that I am getting. I tried going to my college's lab for assistance, but the person is not familiar with C# and it took us around an hour just to get my line numbers showing (just for reference...) And then I went to my professor and he said he was going to be busy for a while.. So I thought I'd try here as an alternate source of help.

I looked at the questions already on here regarding similar errors, but it still leaves me puzzled as how to correct this one in particular, and as I referenced the code in my textbook as closely as possible, I'm not sure I understand why I'm even getting this error.

Here's the code, and I'm sorry if it's difficult to read. Oh, and I know that this is the part generating the error, because I had it running yesterday, WITHOUT this part. But part of the assignment is having the save as dialog.

try
        {
            //Initial opening point for save file dialogue
            saveFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = @"C:\Users\Heather\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\Random Number File Writer";
            //Save As popup - Opening the file for writing usage once it's created.
            if(saveFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
            {
                randomNumberFile = File.CreateText(openFileDialog1.FileName);
            }
            else // Popup informing user that the data will not save to a file because they didn't save.
            {
                MessageBox.Show("You elected not to save your data.");
            }

here's the using stuff that didn't format:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.IO; // Added to be able to use StreamWriter variable type

And here is the code snippet it gives when I double click and it takes me to the Form1.Designer.CS window.

            this.saveFileDialog1.FileOk += new System.ComponentModel.CancelEventHandler(this.saveFileDialog1_FileOk);

You've shown the *body* of the method, but not the method declaration. Presumably it *should* be called `saveFileDialog1_FileOk`... — Jon Skeet, Nov 20 '12 at 17:09
Is this entirely winforms, or do you have WPF forms? if so, be sure to implement DialogResult.OK from windows.forms because WPF uses an incompatible definition for DialogResult. — Frank Thomas, Nov 20 '12 at 17:11
I'm sorry Jon I'm not sure what that would do/where it would go. Is that like a variable declaration? — Heather T, Nov 20 '12 at 17:13
can you post the stacktrace, and the block of code that contains the lines indicated in it? — Frank Thomas, Nov 20 '12 at 17:14
using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.ComponentModel; using System.Data; using System.Drawing; using System.Linq; using System.Text; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.IO; // Added to be able to use StreamWriter variable type @Frank — Heather T, Nov 20 '12 at 17:14
When I double click on the error in the error list, this is what it gives me ** this.saveFileDialog1.FileOk += new System.ComponentModel.CancelEventHandler(this.saveFileDialog1_FileOk);** — Heather T, Nov 20 '12 at 17:15
@user1839549 you can and should edit your question to include that kind of stuff — Sam I am says Reinstate Monica, Nov 20 '12 at 17:16
Ah. Thank you Sam. I'll do that now so it displays appropriately. I didn't think of that. — Heather T, Nov 20 '12 at 17:16

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 20 '12 at 17:34

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saveFileDialog1_FileOk Looks like it's supposed to be an event handler( a method) so make sure that you have a method like

public void saveFileDialog1_FileOk(object sender, CancelEventArgs e)
{
}

in your Form1 class

edited Nov 20 '12 at 17:34

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answered Nov 20 '12 at 17:19

Sam I am says Reinstate Monica

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Stupid double click. Putting that (specifically, since I'm not sure how to edit it) gives more errors than the one I already had. :D Hmm. Unless I put it in the wrong place. Let me shift that. – Heather T Nov 20 '12 at 17:29
Allright. I'm apparently not the brightest crayon in the box today, but shouldn't (if someone were to hit cancel or click out with the x) the else statement take care of cancellation? – Heather T Nov 20 '12 at 17:29
Aha. Had to lose the comma and the a. Now everything jives I think. It at least compiles. Thanks Sam! – Heather T Nov 20 '12 at 17:33

'Random_Number_File_Writer.Form1' does not contain a definition for 'saveFileDialog1_FileOk'

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